Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-02
A FINE TRIP.
MR., AND MRS. H. p BBHRENS RETURN
FROM EUROPE
A Pleasant Chat With Mr.. B. Yesterday and Many
Interesting Things Lsarnsd-GrOwth
Of European Cities.

a pleasant chat with him about the trip.
In answer to an interrogatory Mr.. Behrens
said:
"Just twenty.seven weeks ago we sailed
from New York on the steamer Western
land, of the Red Star Line. After a de-
lightful and almost uneventful trip of ten
days we landed safely at Antwerp, and
from there proceeded through Belgium
to Paris The country roads all
through Belgium are paved with brick,
which are called clinkers. They are made
of clay somewhat resembling that of which
our brick are made, and they are burned
very hard. am told that these brick last
for many, many years, and when they do
wear out on one side they are turned. The
brick are laid the same ~ those on our
streets.
"As said, we went to Paris, where we
remained about ten days. That is certain
ly great city, and when an American ell
ters il for the first time he cannot help los
ING himsalf in wonder at the rush OF bust
ness which greets him on every hand. 1t
was at least day before l could be-
come anyways used to the constant
rush. After leaving Paris We went along
the Mediterranean coast, taking IN Mar
settles, Nice, Genoa, Rome, Naples and
Pompeii. From the latter place we turned
our faces toward home again, stopping at
Mt. VeauviuS. At Rome we got glimpse
OF the Pope driving in his gardens, from
the dome of st. Peters, where we hap
pened To be at the time. OF course every
one knows Rome is q wonderful city, and
we saw nothing aside from what other
travellers have seen"
GLOW do the Italian people and their
ways impress yOu?'
"Well, of course the rich have every
luxury imaginable, the second class peO-
pie also live very well, and the poorer peo-
pie live about in sort of hand TO mouth
manner. Many of them are too lazy to
work, and you can see men lying around
in the sun asleep under carts and beside
houses, some of them seem to have no am
hition above merely living, The houses
in Rome are being built great deal on the
American plan. Very large structures are
erected and rented out just like our tene-
ment houses. The great cry in Rome is
that she il becoming to modern, and 1T is
a fact. The city looks more like New York
every day
AT Pompei we saw some wonderful
sights. The city is surrounded by walls
and the traveller must pay two francs to
get inside Workmen are still engaged in
digging up the buried city, and something
new is being found every day. When we
look at the evidences of advanced civiliza-
ton enjoyed by the people OF Pompeii over
900 years ago the progress made since that
time doesn't seem to be 50 great. The
things to he seen there are certainly Won
derful and worth alone the cost of the
trip"
"What do you think of Naples"
"Well, that city has many peculiarities,
and many strange sights are presented to
the view OF the traveller. For instan &c,
the people who run shops, such ~ tailorS,
shoemakers, etc, nearly all work ont on
the street. Walking along you will run
across u tailor sitting OH his table sewing
away for dear life, singing all the while.
~
artIzan. Other people cook on the street
and furnish meals 10 others for u few CEN
times.
After leaving POmpeii we went to
Florence and from there To Venice. Here
We met the King OF Greece, who was visit
ing there at the time. From Venice We
went TO Milan, where We saw the beautiful
KOnIO lakes, thence over the Alps by way
of ST. Goddard TO LuCerne. From there
we went over the Swiss lakes and saw
many beautiful things. In Switzerland
we met many Americans. One thing in
particular | noticed was many ladies tray
cling without any male escort and they
seemed To yet around with ~ much case rs
the men. From Lucerne we went to Berne
aud thence to Zurich This is Il city, upon
which millions of francs have been spent
by the authorities TO make it attractive in
order that travellers will remain there sew
eral days to see it's beauties From Zurich
we went to Schatfahausen, where we saw
the Rhine falls, and while they are beauti-
full, there is no comparison to Niagara.
Then we entered Germany through the
Black forest, reaching Baden Baden first.
This is the most beautiful place in Ger
many, and all the mobiles of several conn
tries spend good part of their time there.
II is so beautiful, indeed, that one feels
Just like settling down and remaining
forever.
We went thence to Stuttgart where we
celebrated Fourth of July, along with
about two hundred other American citi-
zens We had grand picnic, a banquet,
and a general good time. The military
band played American airs, and the citi-
zens Joined i'll the celebration. Al
though there were not many OF
us Americans, we had great time with
spread eagle speeches and all that sort OF
thing.
From Stuttgart we continued to Wur-
temberg, thence to Heidelberg, where We
took in the great Castle, which was built in
the twelfth century. We then went to
FranktOrd on the Main, where a national
ScheutzenieSt was being held. The Palm
Garden here, which contains every species
OF plant that grows, is beautiful
sight. Next We went to Weisbaden, the
most popular resort in Germany. There
were "a, 900 people there the past summer,
and the charges for everything are very
reasonable. We then travelled some dis
lance along the Rhine and found it even
nicer than it is pictured in verse and song
At Cologne we visited the Cathedral, the
two dOmes of which are 500 feet high. |
am told il takes twenty-eight men to ring
the big bell and il is heard but seldom.
Cologne il building mp rapidly. Leaving
there we went through the iron
district to Hanover, the principal
feature there being a wonderful railroad
depot. We visited the deceased kings
stables and saw the royal horses. They
are pure white and said TO be the only ones
of that breed known"
"Are any of those cities growing rapid
Typ"
YES; many of them. Now take Berlin,
which we visited next, for instance. 1t
has grown more in the past thirteen years
than Chicago, and that is saying a great
deal. In the past eight months alone its
population has increased $4,000, and build
iugs ara even being erected by electric
light. 1t is the cleanest city ever saw.
which was my second home, has
in population over 2OO, 600 in the
past twenty years. We also visited the
place of my nativity, Schlseswich. When
We reached Denmark the people were